May 2, 2012 5:58 pm

New Website Offers Glimpse of a Community's Debt

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has some advice for anyone looking to buy a house: check the community’s level of debt. A new website reveals everything from the amount of overtime paid to public employees to whether their pensions are funded. Mary Ann Ahern explains.

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